Lord of the Flies Set 2

2nd set of definitions

Abate

to lessen or diminish gradually

Abstract

theoretical rather than concrete

Acquiesce

to comply passively with a request

Adversity

hardship or misfortune

Aesthetic

relating to the appreciation of what is pleasing to the senses

Anomalous

unusual or irregular

Apathy

emotional indifference

Arduous

strenuous and tiring

Articulate

fluent and coherent in speech

Assimilate

to take in and become similar to

Astute

quick to notice and understand

Augment

to increase in size or value

Bolster

to prop up or reinforce

Candor

frankness of expression

Censure

to formally condemn or reprimand

Cogent

persuasive because well-reasoned

Complacent

overly content with one's situation

Concede

to yield or acknowledge defeat

Condone

to forgive or disregard an offense

Conducive

favorable to a particular result

Corroborate

to back up a claim with proof

Curtail

to limit or restrict

Delineate

to mark the boundaries of something

Denounce

to accuse someone openly of wrongdoing

Detrimental

having a negative effect

Discern

to distinguish between things

Disparate

made up of unrelated parts

Dubious

questionable in quality or truth

Elicit

to evoke or bring forth

Elucidate

to clarify a difficult subject

Empathy

sharing in someone else's emotional experience

Ephemeral

fleeting or transient

Equivocal

ambiguous or unclear in meaning

Exacerbate

to intensify negatively

Exculpate

to prove someone innocent

Foster

to nurture or promote growth

Futile

pointless or ineffective

Impartial

fair and not favoring one side

Inherent

built-in or intrinsic

Insidious

dangerous but not obviously so

Lucid

mentally clear and rational

Meticulous

extremely careful and precise

Mitigate

to lessen the impact of

Pragmatic

focused on results rather than theory

Prudent

cautious and sensible in decisions

Reconcile

to make compatible or consistent

Refute

to disprove with evidence

Resilient

tough and adaptable under stress

Rhetoric

language designed to influence

Scrutinize

to inspect in detail

Substantiate

to prove with facts